hit by pitch-need ruling

[dani]

For the most part only certain batters will allow themselves to be HBP. I try to use a little preventative umpiring the first time the batter goes fishing with his arm or leg. If possible, I tell them "don't do that, because if you do get HBP - CHANCES ARE GOOD that I am going to keep you here".

So later in the game when the batter does get HBP and the coach comes out to argue why I didn't send him down to first, I let him know that I warned the batter earlier in the game when he went fishing for a HBP. He just did it again so I had to keep him here. Usually the coach is aware that his batter has a tendency to get HBP and he goes back to the dugout.